budgies

The budgerigar is a long-tailed, seed-eating parrot usually nicknamed the budgie, or in American English, the parakeet. Budgies are the only species in the genus Melopsittacus. Naturally, the species is green and yellow with black, scalloped markings on the nape, back, and wings. Wikipedia Lifespan: 5 – 10 years (In captivity) Family: Psittaculidae Clutch size: 4 – 6 Scientific name: Melopsittacus undulatus Length: 18 cm (Adult, In the wild) Mass: 30 – 40 g (Adult, In the wild)